Prudys Problem And How She Solved It 1
Prudy’s Problem And How She Solved It
#1 Prudy’s MAIN problem was that she did not ____. • A. have a place for her collection • B. want to listen to her parents • C. have a big enough bedroom • D. want to throw anything away
• D. Want to throw anything away
#2 Where does MOST of the story take place? • A. Egbert’s house • B. Belinda’s house • C. Harold’s house • D. Prudy’s house
• D. Prudy’s house
#3 Why did Prudy’s father say unpleasant things when he tried to mow the lawn? • A. The grass had grown too high. • B. Prudy’s clutter was in the way. • C. The grass was covered with ants. • D. Prudy’s friends refused to help.
• B. Prudy’s clutter was in the way.
#4 Which word best describes Prudy? • A. Gentle • B. Careful • C. Stubborn • D. Frightened
• C. stubborn
#5 Prudy first started to think that she had a problem when she_____ • A. could barely get to her desk • B. picked up a silver gum wrapper • C. saw Evie making a pile of pine twigs • D. found a mushroom in the living room
• A. could barely get to her desk
#6 According to the story, what happened every time Prudy left her bedroom? • A. She took things to the dump. • B. The wall started to bulge. • C. She set off an avalanche. • D. The door popped open.
• C. She set off an avalanche.
#7 Which of these events from the story could NOT really happen? • A. Prudy’s room exploded all over the place. • B. Prudy’s friends collected things. • C. Prudy gathered information at the library. • D. Prudy saved pretty paper napkins.
• A. Prudy’s room exploded all over the place.
#8 Why do you think the author wrote this story? • A. To explain how to collect things • B. To describe an unusual museum • C. To tell a funny story about a girl • D. To show different kinds of stamps
• C. To tell a funny story about a girl
#9 Which would be another good title for the story? • A. How Prudy Cares For Her White Mice • B. Prudy’s Family Rides a Rocket to Neptune • C. Prudy Discovers a Silver Gum Wrapper • D. How Prudy’s Collections Became a Museum
• How Prudy’s Collections Become a Museum
#10 At the end of the story, Prudy was more like her father because she became • A. neat • B. graceful • C. silly • D. confused
• A. neat
#11 How did Prudy’s family and friends finally help her to solve her problem? A. They got her a job at a thrift shop. B. They sent her to another planet. C. They brought her library books. D. They helped her build a museum.
• D. They helped her build a museum.
#12 • Why was Egbert worried when he saw Evie collecting things?
• Egbert knew Evie was going to add more clutter to Prudy’s house.
#13 • Why was the setting at the end of the story important?
• The museum was the solution to her problem.
#14 • Why was Prudy’s museum a success with visitors?
• Everyone enjoyed looking at all of Prudy’s unusual collections.
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